So I packed up a large rolling suitcase (that I had just scarcely un-packed from the previous weekend) and headed to San Antonio this past weekend.  Three colleagues from AHS and several others from around the district went to the ACTFL (American Council of Teachers of Foreign Languages) convention.  Let me just say, "NERD CITY."  Whoa.  We are an extreme group-- either very cool and fun or... whatever the opposite of that is.  I would like to say that I am one of the fun ones, but I have severe doubts when I take along a box full of papers to grade and go to bed at 8:00 on Friday night.  Both of those things are true, by the way.

Nevertheless, I had a blast.  Really!  I made fun of several people... oh my, the people-watching is phenomenal at one of those things.  Here is a sample conversation that actually occurred in an elevator:

(Laura, Delyte and I enter the elevator to go down to the lobby.  A gentleman is standing silently and politely in the elevator as we enter.)

Delyte:  Did you guys get one of those hot pink "first timer" badges?

Laura: No... I don't (think so).

Brooke: (cutting across Laura) FIRST TIMER BADGES???  They have those??? HOW NERDY IS THAT?!?!?!?!?!  (Elevator doors open and man walks off...)  WHO would wear one of those???

Delyte:  That guy...

(End scene.)

Actually, my life is one big moment like that after another.  I have no shame.

Luckily we only have one more day this week.  Perhaps I can minimize the damage I do to the precious young souls I am in charge of...